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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sandwich on February 24, 2005, 06:44:51 am

Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Sandwich on February 24, 2005, 06:44:51 am
As many of you know, I'm in IDF reserves at the moment (until March 2nd). But, what most of you probably don't know is that this very moment as I type this, I am sitting in a guard tower north of Jerusalem. I have an IBM laptop in my lap, with a USB Bluetooth dongle sticking out the back. My cellphone is connected to the laptop via the abovementioned Bluetooth dongle, thus enabling me to surf wirelessly.

All fine and relatively standard so far.

A few minutes ago, my phone rang - a friend from my unit called me about something or another. It rang once, and then I heard his voice coming out of a loudspeaker. Now, this was confusing because my particular model cellphone, a Sony Ericsson T630, doesn't have a loudspeaker.

It took me a moment to realize that the voice was coming out of the laptop's speakers, and my voice was being carried to him via the laptop's built-in mic. And all the while, I was still connected to the net, chatting away on Trillian with some friends.

Technology.... :eek:
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: vyper on February 24, 2005, 06:46:17 am
Sweet.
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: vyper on February 24, 2005, 06:46:57 am
HOLY ****! What just happened to our sigs?

Edit: OKat that was weird, for a second all that was in our sigs was ":vbscript::vbscript::vbscript::vbscript:.... and so on"
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Rictor on February 24, 2005, 06:48:00 am
Hehe, dongle.
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Sandwich on February 24, 2005, 06:48:15 am
Yeah, I saw that too. My siggy was all:

[q]vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :vbscript :namic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30512" target="_blank">Goob's in a bad mood...[/q]
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Setekh on February 24, 2005, 07:08:38 am
Coolio. Glad to know you're safe, too. :)
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Grey Wolf on February 24, 2005, 12:54:46 pm
Rather interesting. And also, congratulations on destroying the formatting of the board.
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: kode on February 24, 2005, 01:57:20 pm
yay

and good choice of cell phone, there.
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: übermetroid on February 24, 2005, 06:49:58 pm
Thats nice...  I wish my tech worked together like that!
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Sandwich on February 24, 2005, 07:02:46 pm
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Originally posted by Grey Wolf
And also, congratulations on destroying the formatting of the board.


Oh, is it like that for everyone? I thought it was just me viewing things on a 800x600 screen. Fixed. I think.
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Tight Kevlar on February 24, 2005, 07:07:15 pm
Dude, that rocks. I want.
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Grey Wolf on February 25, 2005, 05:38:05 pm
The formatting is still screwed up on all resolutions between 800x600 and 1280x1024.
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Grug on February 25, 2005, 05:41:32 pm
Kewlzor.

Hey sandwich do you have a digicam handy?
Are you able to take a pic of the view in the tower? :)
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: vyper on February 25, 2005, 06:11:58 pm
*waits for sandwich to be arrested for treason*
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Sandwich on February 25, 2005, 06:35:52 pm
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Originally posted by Grug
Kewlzor.

Hey sandwich do you have a digicam handy?
Are you able to take a pic of the view in the tower? :)


I'll try to remember to take one tomorrow afternoon. :)
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: redmenace on February 25, 2005, 09:08:43 pm
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Originally posted by Rictor
Hehe, dongle.

Hehe, diaria.
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Taristin on February 25, 2005, 09:10:28 pm
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Originally posted by redmenace

Hehe, diaria.


Hey Lois. Diahrea.
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Grug on February 25, 2005, 09:13:26 pm
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I'll try to remember to take one tomorrow afternoon. :)


Yay. Can't wait! :D
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Sandwich on February 25, 2005, 09:15:23 pm
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Originally posted by Raa


Hey Lois. Diahrea.


Hey, Superman. Diarrhea.

:D
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: redmenace on February 25, 2005, 09:16:08 pm
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Originally posted by Raa


Hey Lois. Diahrea.


Hehe, Peter.

Oh, and "the life of the wife is ended with the knife."
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Taristin on February 25, 2005, 09:24:06 pm
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Originally posted by redmenace


Hehe, Peter.

Oh, and "the life of the wife is ended with the knife."


"You were cleaning yourself 15 minutes ago, now you're on vacation..."
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: redmenace on February 25, 2005, 10:01:27 pm
Can't remember which episode that comes from> I am sure that was directed at brian
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Taristin on February 25, 2005, 10:23:53 pm
The one where Stewwy and Brian get their hands glued together. ;)
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Grug on February 25, 2005, 10:27:37 pm
... WTF? :wtf:
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: redmenace on February 25, 2005, 11:42:28 pm
http://www.familyguy.com/
(http://mason.gmu.edu/~jwillshe/StewieBook-big.gif)
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Tight Kevlar on February 26, 2005, 01:32:33 am
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Originally posted by Grug
... WTF? :wtf:


What is it with you uncultured Aussies lately? :doubt:
Title: Where I Am Today (or Ain't Tech Cool??)
Post by: Tiara on February 26, 2005, 05:03:42 am
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Originally posted by Tight Kevlar


What is it with you uncultured Aussies lately? :doubt:

Just watch 'Outback Jack' and you'll know why... :p